Diversity among legal bloggers?

Women make a strong showing in the legal blogging world, as Monica Bay and I (wearing my Inside Opinions: Legal Blogs hat) said on an audiocast aired by the Legal Talk Network this morning. If you listen in, you'll also hear that we discussed a number of familiar issues--albeit all too briefly--that I believe affect women attorneys and attorneys of color. Monica writes:

"You might be surprised that Lisa...and I both agreed that there are plenty o' women out there in the blawgosphere -- But you probably won't be surprised that we both feel an important issue is that mainstream media tend to ignore us and focus on the white males when citing our commentaries. (Lisa points to the coverage of Harriet Mier's nomination to the Supremes.)" [Here's the story by Ari Shapiro I mentioned - LS]

Hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams also interviewed Attorney Sean Carter, who blogs Lawpsided. Carter is a smart, funny man -- who took it well when I disagreed with him that the blogosphere is colorblind. I also went out on a limb and shared the very specific, private feedback I've gotten from some women attorneys who tried to balance the partner track, motherhood and blogging--and blogging lost. For the record, I've also spoken with two men who head up legal blogs who have tried to recruit women attorneys to blog with them and haven't had much success. Email me if you're interested.

During the interview, the opportunity arose to mention a number of legal BlogHers, including Denise Howell and Cathy Kirkman, so I took it. Monica added Carolyn Elefant's name. I also recommended an exciting new entry in the legal blogging world, Blackprof, featuring professors Dorothy Roberts, Sherrilyn Ifill, Adrien Wing and Tracey Meares. (Hrmmm, given the conversational turn toward private practice, I didn't mention BlogHer's other academic blawggers, Lauren Gelman and Wendy Seltzer. Did I miss anyone else?)

Kudos to Williams and Ambrogi for investing air-time on the topic of diversity and blawgging. At the end of the interview, Williams offers to review and consider linking anyone who write to him here. I urge you take him up on it! And, as always, your thoughts are valuable -- I welcome the opportunity to continue the discussion here.